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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Before they head off, I also welcome my good friend, Councillor David Maxwell, and his group to the Seanad this afternoon. Judging by the contributions from my colleagues, David will not have the opportunity to put his hand in his pocket today because all the food and drink he can consume will be bought for him before he leaves. I hope they all enjoy the rest of their day and I look forward...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Step up to the plate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I also welcome the witnesses and thank them for their contributions. It is a pity that neither the Minister nor any Government representative was available to listen to them. I pay tribute to Senator Ruane who said all that needs to be said regarding the voluntary contribution. As they say, sometimes we have to walk the walk to talk the talk. From her experience and those of her friends,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Our job is to put this forward. If it was left to ourselves, no doubt all that could be done would be done. All we can do is compile a report after the witnesses leave today. That will be done and we will make our recommendations. Ultimately, those recommendations will be made to Government and it will have the final say. I thank the witnesses for their attendance here this morning....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach. I welcome everyone. I found the session worthwhile and I enjoyed everyone's contributions. Having listened to all of the witnesses, my overriding thought is that, while everyone has something positive to say and has made some good points, no one appears to be joining the dots. No one seems to be taking control of the situation or to be trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I am conscious of that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the witnesses here this afternoon. I compliment them on their campaign to date. I have met Ms Dunne on a few occasions. Her campaign is going from strength to strength. I am familiar with the issues, which I have raised directly with the Minister for Education and Skills a few times. Unfortunately, so far there is no positive action to report from his perspective. Aside from...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Yesterday in the Lower House the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, responded to questions from the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, on the effects of a hard border in the context of employment. The Minister gave a stark, factual response which will send a shiver down the spines of many citizens, particularly those living in Border counties. He...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Bualadh bos.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Having said that-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: North-South Interconnector (11 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, to the House and thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule to be here. It is much appreciated. I would like to discuss the North-South interconnector. It goes without saying that An Bord Pleanála's decision in 2016 regarding the North-South interconnector was met with a tsunami of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: North-South Interconnector (11 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister for the response. There is a certain element of frustration in relation to the non-publication of the reports. I wonder if the Minister has an actual date for publication or whether he can provide a timeframe within which we can expect publication to occur. On the tendering process, the ordinary man or woman in the street will be of the view that if one is undertaking...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I praise the Men's Sheds Association which operates throughout the length and breadth of this country. As Members know, the emergence of men's sheds is a fairly recent development and they are now located in many areas around the country. I am familiar with the one in Monaghan town. It has been a great development and offers great solace as well as outreach to men who for one reason or...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister for Education, Deputy Bruton, back to the House this afternoon. I congratulate and commend Senator Colette Kelleher on bringing this Bill forward and everyone else who fed into the process. Fianna Fáil believes that Traveller culture should be an integral part of an intercultural curriculum and should be represented positively in each school. For far too long...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The second question I was going to ask has been in answered in the response to Deputy Thomas Byrne. It related to the work to predict future demand by using demographics. As to how we arrived at this point, has that body of work been missing up to now? We now seem to have a crisis that has crept up on us. Could we not have predicted this bottleneck a bit further down the road and been in...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Last week, Mr. Justice Frank Clarke published his report into the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Sergeant Mick Galvin at Ballyshannon Garda Station in County Donegal in May 2015. Sergeant Mick Galvin's death was a terrible tragedy for his wife, Colette, their three children, their wider family circle and his Garda colleagues and community in that particular region. The report...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Football is coming home.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: That is not very charitable, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I concur with the sentiment of Senators Bacik and McDowell on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. The manner in which it has been handled by Government is very disappointing. I was under the impression we had entered a new era, the politics of consensus. What we have is that an individual's pet project, which he wishes to see over the line, and the members of Government collectively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister is very welcome to the committee. I too welcome and support the measure outlined in the documentation with which we have been provided. As the Minister stated, Irish society is changing by the day. We are trying to keep pace with what is happening in society. The theme of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill, which the Minister discussed yesterday in the Seanad, is...